2024 Dedh Trei Hans ha Trei
De Meurth, nawes warn ügens mis Hedra
Tuesday, 29th October
Ew da genowgh dewosow lasek? Vednowgh cawas badna? Kernow ew a bris rag bryhy, keffres ha pastys. Pandr'ew gwell genowgh - cor, cider, gwin po, martesen, gwiras wressek? Cor ha cider ell bos bregys en lestry brâs - ha diwedhys en balyers po botellow. Ma radn ow kil dowr tòbm (hanter cans pens a'n botel). William Allen a ros cussül dhe'n düs Gernow nanj ew moy es trei hans bledhen.
Do you like alcoholic drinks? Will you take a drop? Cornwall is renowned for brewing, as well as pasties. What do you prefer - beer, cider, wine or, perhaps, strong spirits? Beer and cider can be brewed in big tanks - and finished in barrels or bottles. Some makes alcoholic spirit (£50 a bottle). William Allen gave advice to the people of Cornwall more than 300 years ago.
Deg ger rag hedhyw Ten words for today
a bris renowned, outstanding, famous
bregys brewed < brag (m) malt
bryhy brewing, to brew
cor (m) beer (SWFM korev)
dewosow drinks < dewes (m)
dowr tòbm (m) alcoholic spirit (SWFM dowr tomm)
gwin (m) wine
gwiras wressek (f) strong (ardent!) spirits
keffres ha as well as
lasek alcoholic < las (m) alcohol
lestry tanks, vessels < lester (m)
William Allen c.1704: Rhyme 1
Na reugh eva re
Mez eva ra guz zehaz:
Ha hedna, muy po le,
Vedn gwitha, corf en ehaz
(Gw MSS) P99 Ellis
Obviously, spelling has changed over the years.
This is how we spell it now (SWFLt) in 2024.
Nouns in red.
Verbs in green (including verbal particles).
Na wrewgh eva re (Don't drink too much)
Bes eva (evowgh)* rag ‘gas sehes: (But drink for your thirst:)
Ha hedna, moy po le, (And that, more or less,)
Vedn gwitha corf en yehes (Will keep a body in health.)
*Note: evowgh is the usual imperative (formal/plural) but since this is the second verb in the sentence it is OK to use the verbal noun/infinitive eva.
What can you understand of his second rhyme?
William Allen c.1704: Rhyme 2
Kensa blethan, byrla a’baye;
Nessa blethan, lull a’laye;
Tridgya blethan, hanna drubba,
Peswarra blethan, mola Dew
war ef reeg dry hy uppa
(OC Vol IV No 9, Summer 1949)
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